We are delighted to announce that the contract that Under Construction draws up with filmmakers for distribution is now non-exclusive. Technically, this means even if filmmakers sign a contract with us, they are free to have similar arrangements with other distributors in the same territories.
Since we have so far been working with exclusive contracts, our existing filmmakers are welcome to decide if they would like to continue with our earlier 'exclusive' arrangement or would rather opt for non-exclusivity.
In case existing filmmakers choose a 'non-exclusive' option we don't need to draw up a new contract. However, a one line email with instruction is necessary and sufficient.
In the non-exclusive contract most of the existing terms remain the same. Only the "Sale through Producer" option, where we were offering 80% of the sale price to the Producer for enquiries directed to us by the them gets dropped for a standardized royalty of 65% to filmmakers/ producers.
We welcome filmmakers to join us with their films.
For more details, send us a mail.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
New arrivals at Under Construction
This month we have added some excellent films to our collection, as follows:
Aw Aakare Aa (A, B, She)
Director: Subas Das
Story of a school teacher and her attempts to reform the education system.
Oriya (subtitled in English), 90 min, 2003, India
Black Pamphlets
Director: Nitin K.
A glimpse of democracy in practice through a chronicle of a students' elections at the Delhi University.
Hindi, English (with English subtitles), 84 min, 2007, India
Development At Gunpoint (Unnayan - Banduker Nale)
Director: Pramod Gupta
An account of the heroic efforts of Nandigram’s people to protect their land from being taken away in the name of industrialisation and development.
Bengali (with English Subtitles), 44 min, 2007, India
Monsoon Cloud (Mungaara Mugilu)
Director: M.S. Prakash Babu
A surreal look into the a few hours in an old man’s life as he encounters a series of situations and emotions.
Kannada (English subtitled), 12 min, 2005, India
Planeta Alemania: Observations from invisibility
Director: Dogfilm and Companeros
A cinematic portrait of a woman living and working in Germany like a “criminal”, but without having committed any “crime”.
German, Spanish (with English subtitles), 40 min, 1999, Germany
Snapshots from a Family Album
Director: Avijit Mukul Kishore
A critical time in a family’s history: that moment when the idea of ‘home’ is being reconfigured across three distinct cities and cultures.
Hindi, English (with English subtitles), 63 min, 2004, India
Tazaa Khabar (Hot Off the Press)
Director: Bishakha Datta
‘Khabar Lahariya’, published every fortnight from a small town in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot district, covers all the news that mainstream media forgot.
Hindi (with English subtitles), 31 min, 2006, India
Voices (Kuchh Awazen)
Director: Sameera Jain
Three of the most marginalised communities among Dalits in UP come together to give voice to the oppression and marginalisation they have been subjected to for centuries.
English (with subtitles), 34 min, 2006, India
Where the Heart Lies (Dar Pa Dar)
Director: Samar Minallah
A film about the Afghan Refugee women living in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan.
Pushtu (with English subtitles), 53 min, Pakistan
More on the films
Aw Aakare Aa (A, B, She)
Director: Subas Das
Story of a school teacher and her attempts to reform the education system.
Oriya (subtitled in English), 90 min, 2003, India
Black Pamphlets
Director: Nitin K.
A glimpse of democracy in practice through a chronicle of a students' elections at the Delhi University.
Hindi, English (with English subtitles), 84 min, 2007, India
Development At Gunpoint (Unnayan - Banduker Nale)
Director: Pramod Gupta
An account of the heroic efforts of Nandigram’s people to protect their land from being taken away in the name of industrialisation and development.
Bengali (with English Subtitles), 44 min, 2007, India
Monsoon Cloud (Mungaara Mugilu)
Director: M.S. Prakash Babu
A surreal look into the a few hours in an old man’s life as he encounters a series of situations and emotions.
Kannada (English subtitled), 12 min, 2005, India
Planeta Alemania: Observations from invisibility
Director: Dogfilm and Companeros
A cinematic portrait of a woman living and working in Germany like a “criminal”, but without having committed any “crime”.
German, Spanish (with English subtitles), 40 min, 1999, Germany
Snapshots from a Family Album
Director: Avijit Mukul Kishore
A critical time in a family’s history: that moment when the idea of ‘home’ is being reconfigured across three distinct cities and cultures.
Hindi, English (with English subtitles), 63 min, 2004, India
Tazaa Khabar (Hot Off the Press)
Director: Bishakha Datta
‘Khabar Lahariya’, published every fortnight from a small town in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot district, covers all the news that mainstream media forgot.
Hindi (with English subtitles), 31 min, 2006, India
Voices (Kuchh Awazen)
Director: Sameera Jain
Three of the most marginalised communities among Dalits in UP come together to give voice to the oppression and marginalisation they have been subjected to for centuries.
English (with subtitles), 34 min, 2006, India
Where the Heart Lies (Dar Pa Dar)
Director: Samar Minallah
A film about the Afghan Refugee women living in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan.
Pushtu (with English subtitles), 53 min, Pakistan
More on the films
Friday, July 27, 2007
Under Construction ties up with Scholars Without Borders
In an attempt to reach its films to a wider range of viewers, Under Construction has tied up with Scholars Without Borders, an online bookstore that aims to promote Indian books on the global arena. All UC films with international distribution rights are available on the Scholars site, which also provides online payment facilities through credit card or Paypal.
Click on the following link and look under 'Documentaries' and further under 'Under Construction films':
Scholars Without Borders
Click on the following link and look under 'Documentaries' and further under 'Under Construction films':
Scholars Without Borders
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
UC films win awards
Some of Under Construction's films have have won prestigious awards at various festivals around the world.
Rehad Desai's film Bushman's Secret won the Silver Dhow for best documentary at the 2007 Zanzibar International film festival.
More recently, Seruppu by Amudhan R. P. was awarded the Third Prize at the Jeevika 2007, the South Asia Livelihood Documentary Competition in New Delhi.
Both the films have participated at numerous other festivals as well. Bushman's Secret has also been telecast on some of the most prominent television channels all over the world.
Rehad Desai's film Bushman's Secret won the Silver Dhow for best documentary at the 2007 Zanzibar International film festival.
More recently, Seruppu by Amudhan R. P. was awarded the Third Prize at the Jeevika 2007, the South Asia Livelihood Documentary Competition in New Delhi.
Both the films have participated at numerous other festivals as well. Bushman's Secret has also been telecast on some of the most prominent television channels all over the world.
Saturday, June 2, 2007
New Arrivals at Under Construction
A CAR FOR A DOLLAR
Directors: Maximilian Spohr and Reiner Derdau
The story of a unique creation known as the Trabant
English, 60 minutes, 2005, Canada/ Germany
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA
Director: Saraswati Rao Kavula
A film on the troubles and travails of the traditional marine fisher folk from Andhra
English (subtitled), 73 minutes, 2005, India
FROM DUST
Director: Dhruv Dhawan
The untold story of a '100 meter rule' after the Tsunami
English, Sinhala (subtitled in English), 56 min, 2005, Sri Lanka/ UAE
SERUPPU
Director: Amudhan R. P.
Life of the Catholic Arundhatiyars of Dharmanathapuram, who traditionally make footwear, in the face of caste discrimination and growing competition from the footwear industry
Tamil (with English subtitles), 74 min, 2006, India
STORY TELLERS
Directors: Prashanth Kumar R. and Daya J.
Challenges in the life of a shadow puppeteer and his art
English (subtitled), 25 minutes, 2006, India
WAITING ...
Directors: Shabnam Ara and Atul Gupta
On women and children surviving amongst conflict in war-torn Kashmir
English (subtitled), 39 minutes, 2005, India
For more on Under Construction films and Magic Lantern Foundation, visit our website http://www.magiclanternfoundation.org
To order copies, write to us at underconstruction@magiclanternfoundation.org
A CAR FOR A DOLLAR
Directors: Maximilian Spohr and Reiner Derdau
The story of a unique creation known as the Trabant
English, 60 minutes, 2005, Canada/ Germany
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA
Director: Saraswati Rao Kavula
A film on the troubles and travails of the traditional marine fisher folk from Andhra
English (subtitled), 73 minutes, 2005, India
FROM DUST
Director: Dhruv Dhawan
The untold story of a '100 meter rule' after the Tsunami
English, Sinhala (subtitled in English), 56 min, 2005, Sri Lanka/ UAE
SERUPPU
Director: Amudhan R. P.
Life of the Catholic Arundhatiyars of Dharmanathapuram, who traditionally make footwear, in the face of caste discrimination and growing competition from the footwear industry
Tamil (with English subtitles), 74 min, 2006, India
STORY TELLERS
Directors: Prashanth Kumar R. and Daya J.
Challenges in the life of a shadow puppeteer and his art
English (subtitled), 25 minutes, 2006, India
WAITING ...
Directors: Shabnam Ara and Atul Gupta
On women and children surviving amongst conflict in war-torn Kashmir
English (subtitled), 39 minutes, 2005, India
For more on Under Construction films and Magic Lantern Foundation, visit our website http://www.magiclanternfoundation.org
To order copies, write to us at underconstruction@magiclanternfoundation.org
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